Iteneary Details

1. Day: Arrival in Kathmandu, 1300 m, and transfer to Hotel. Welcome and Breifing from Guide who will accompany you through out your stay in Nepal.

2. Day: Sightseeing program in capitalcity,Kathmandu through a culture/cityguide. Innumerous Temples, Palaces and Pagodas and the living tribes in Bazars are witness of a city between middleera and mordern time. The day you would be fascinated by the holiest of all Hindu Tempel in Nepal, Pashupatinath (open crematorium)and the largest buddist Stupa of Boudhanath. After lunch a visit to city of fine arts, Patan would make your day with its impressive work of handicraft from middleera.

3. Day: Flight to Lukla, 2800 m, where your porters takeover your luggage and set off. Maniwalls, Chortens and small sherpa settlements along the trail leads you following DUDHKOSHI, to Phakding, 2660m. [Walking distance 3 hrs]

4. Day: Namche Bazar, 3450 m,is capitalcity and important trading center of Sherpas.The trail follows DUDHKOSHI leaving behind few suspension bridges to Monjo, 2800 m where your guide makes sure you get a permit at SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARKs entrance. The trail follows Jorsalle to Larja Dobhan. After crossing the Hillary Bridge the trail gets steeper upwards. If the weather is on your favor, the first sight of Mt. EVEREST (8848 m) from halfaway up to Namche. Today onward you find yourself in 'inner Himalaya' and is sorrounded from 6, 7 and 8 thousand meter mountains of Khumbu Himal. [Walking distance 5-6 hrs]

5. Day: Most important for acclimatisation is, you should not ascent very fast. Therefore, the acclimatisation day around Namche or to Syangboche and Everest View Hotel, 3900 m with a breathtaking view of Mt. Everest, Amadablam and other mountains is a very important part of whole trek. Later a cup of coffee at the bakery in Namche with superb views of himalaya or shopping some souvinour would add some good memories to your tour.

6. Day: The most beautiful trail to Tengboche, 3800 m, follows panorama trail from Namche to a tiny Sherpa settlement of Sagnasa, 3600 m with magnificant view of Mt. Everest, Amadablam(6856 m), Thamserku(6808), Khang-teka (6800 m), Tabuche (6363 m). Descend down to Phungi Tenga (3200 m). The trail thenafter gets steep upward to Tengboche through Pine and Rodhodendron forest with a glimpse of Thamserku and Khangteka the whole time. The Monastery in Tengboche is the largest and most believed by locals in the whole region. Being destroyed twice before, the new Tengboche Monastery offers education in Buddhism along with other faculties to monks. Sunset view on Everst, Lhotse, Nuptse and Amadablam (depending upon weather condition) is truely a view one would never forget. [Walking distance 6 hrs]

7. Day:Â Dingboche, 4400 m, is the highest settlement in Khumbu. The trail from Tengboche descends through dense Rodhodendron forest to Deboche. After crossing a metal bridge over Imja Khola, the trail goes up towards Pangboche, 3980 m with roundtheclock view of Amadablam.Visit Pangboche Gompa(optional) or maybe turn yourself the huge Mani inside the monastery. High dry stonewalls protects Potato fields from herds of mountain goats called 'THAR' living in the high lands of Khumbu.The Landscape changes. Instead of dense pine and rodhodendron forest, the vegetation gives a sense of alpine climate with juniper bushes and dwarf rodhodendron plants. You are now in the home of Snowleopard seen seldom when they come down to lower altitude in search of food. Two nights in Dingboche.[Walking distance 5 hrs]

8. Day: Acclamatization is now first compulsory exercise to be done. This day you would climb Nakartsang, 5300 m with a fantastic views of Mountains including Mt. Makalu (8463 m). If you find difficulty going up all the way, our staff will accompany you back to Dingboche. Lhotse, Nuptse und the Ama Dablam are one of you by now. Tiny Kharkas (Alms) and Yakpastures are situated everywhere and gurling Imja Khola never stops nearby.

9. Day: The Trail to Lobuche, 4930 m, takes you to outlet of Khumbu Glaciar via Dhugla, 4600 m. Taking a short rest at Memorial site for those who died on Mt. Everest above Dhugla with mountain views all around makes you feel very spiritual. One could not just pass the site by without paying respect to those who died on mountains. Although the acclimatisation days in Namche and Dingboche helps you keep cope with altitude, it is always very important to drink a lot, ascend slowly but steady and never overstrain yourself. Step by step you come near the icy heart of Khumbu. Following the classic Expedition trail, finally you reach lodge in Lobuche. [Walking distance 6 hrs]

10. Day:Â Kala Pattar, 5545 m, towers above the icy highland. Fantastic view of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse and other mountains which also marks the boarder to Tibet. You enjoy the breathtaking view as much you could before you descent down to highest accomodation of entire trekking to lodge in Gorakshep, 5200 m. A cup of warm Tea and Soup would make you feel better after accomplishing the days goal, Kalapatthar. Roll yourself in your sleeping bag earlier since the next day you would set off quite early for Everest Basecamp. [Walking distance 6-7 hrs]

11. Day: Everest-Basecamp, 5400 m, an excursion in the legends of Greatest Expeditions. The trail along the mightly Khumbu Glaciar rewards always new and spectacular views. Whether its a tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay or to Mallory and Irvine who might have climbed Everest already in 1924? Also one could not forget the Sherpas and their capabilty without whom hardly any expeditions on the highest mountain on Earth would have succeeded. Descent down to Lodge in Lobuche, 4930 m. [Walking distance [8-10 hrs]

12. Day: The way back begins and decents along Khumbu Glaciar over the stream of Pheriche to wellknown village of Pangboche, 3980 m. [Walking distance 5 hrs]

13. Day: The trail back to Tengboche and further down to Namche catch up with DUDHKOSHI in Phungi Tenga. Following the Everest Highway backward you reach Namche, 3450 m quite good on time. Enjoy your evening in Sherpa capital. [Walking distance 5 hrs]

14. Day: Arrival in Lukla, 2800 m after crossing Hillary Bridge and walking pass village of Monjo where your guide will check you out of SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARK. Farewell with trekking team. [Walking distance 6-7 hrs]

15. Day: Flight to Kathmandu, 1300 m normally take place early morning but depending upon weather it could delay. On arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.

16. Day: Sightseeing/Shopping, day in Kathmandu. One could go on optional Sightseeing on request.

17. Day: International Departure, official Farewell from Himalayan Trailblazer and transfer to International Airport.